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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
PERIOD 2: SOPHIE'S CHOICE
What would you have done if you had been in Sophie's shoes and why? Please do not comment on anyone else's post.
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Sam Kruse
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If I was in Sophie's position,I would have done the same as she did. I believe she made the correct decision because she saved one of her children instead of both of them dying. I would have first offered myself to save my kids, however, based on the Nazis actions, they probably would have just killed me and my children after. Therefore, there really was no way of saving both children. I hope I never have to be put in a position like Sophie was in.
If I was placed in the same position as Sophie, I would have made the same decision. The soldier made it clear that she only had two options which were either Sophie chose one child to save, or both would be taken away. I would have wanted to have done as much as I could have for my children and saving one would be my only way of helping. I would have saved the boy because he would be more likely to survive the work load. After choosing however I would have a huge amount of guilt hanging over me for not being able to save my daughter. This guilt would have probably led to me being depressed for the rest of my life.
Put in Sophie's position I would've done the same thing she did. She was forced to make a terrible decision, but she made the only one that was possible. Her options in this situation were either to have both of her children killed or to sacrifice one of them and save the other. I also would've chosen to save one child. If saving myself meant sacrificing both of my children, I wouldn't have done it and would've gone to the showers with my kids, but because she does have the chance to save one child, I feel like she has to take the opportunity and give one of her children a chance.
After thinking about it, I think I would have done the same thing Sophie did. I don't know how anyone could have made that choice, but obviously what was going through her mind was that she had to save one of her children at least, she couldn't just let them both die. There is really no right answer in this situation, and no reason to pick one child over the other, but during the Holocaust nothing made sense and there was no reason behind anything, so this is what Sophie was faced with.
If I was Sophie in her position that she was in, I feel like that I would have made the same decision. As hard as the choice would be I feel like if your forced to choose between saving one or none, I think saving the boy would have been a better choice. The boy in my mind would have been able to survive the labor a lot more likely then the little girl could. I hope that no one every has to go through that pain again because they would be the hardest decision anyone could make.
If I was Sophie, I would have done the same thing she did. It would have been the toughest decision of my life but it was either one dies or both. I feel incredible sorry for all the people who actually had to go through what Sophie did. I would have seen if I could offer myself before my kids.
If I was in Sophie's position, I believe I would make the same decision to save the boy. I would consider sacrificing myself to save both of them but then I would not be able to keep either of them safe. Also, the boy naturally has a slightly better chance of survival as he could be forced into labor. The girl on the other hand is useless to the Nazi's and they view her as just another Jew. Therefore I would have to make the hardest decision possible and choose to save my son.
If I was in Sophie's position I believe I would have made the same decision. I would consider sacrificing myself in order for the two children to live, however I would not be able to keep either of them safe if I was dead. Also, the boy would have a slightly higher chance of survival as he would probably be put to work. For this reason as well as the fact that the Nazi's looked at the girl as just another Jew, I would have to make the hardest decision and save the boy.
If I was in Sophie's position, I would have made the same decision. Although it is a seemingly impossible choice and is terrible either way. If she did not choose one of her kids, they would both be killed including her, so she had to make a choice between her baby girl or young son. Given the circumstances, choosing the son would be the same decision I would make if I had to. Because he is a little bit older and stands a chance of surviving the hardships that are to come. Either way the position Sophie was in is an impossibly hard choice and is a terrible thing to do.
If I was in Sophie's position, I would have volunteered myself, and if this didn't work, I would have volunteered my daughter. For backbreaking work, boys were considered more useful, giving my son a better chance to survive than my daughter. I would also consider my the personalities of each of my children, as one may be mentally stronger than the other. Either way, this decision would have ruined the rest of my life.
I couldn't believe that Sophie had to make a decision as hard as this. If I were her I most likely would have made the same decision. I would have done this because the boy would have a better chance to survive in these hard times. It must have been tough to make a decision to choose between two of our kids. This decision would most likely have haunted me for the rest of my life.
I can't believe people had to make that kind of decision back then. The choice was tough, but if I had to choose I would have sacrificed myself and them if O couldn't do that I would have not been able to decide which kid to keep alive so they would have both ended up firing. It's terrible that people had to decide and I hope a period like this never happens again in history.
If I had been in Sophie's position I would have tried giving myself up instead of my children. I wouldn't be able to Deal with the guilt if I gave up my children. This would definitely be the hardest decision because you're giving up people who depend on you the most. I could almost feel the pain when she gave up her children. The pain that people during this time must have been unbearable.
If I was in Sophie's position I would have done the same thing. I would have decided to choose my son because he would have a far better chance of surviving the camp than the little girl would. It's so hard make that decision so fat. However I think that I would have done the same thing as her if I was in her position.
If I was in Sophie's position I would have made the same decision she had made. It is impossible to say what you really could've done in her position but the boy would have a better chance for survival. Also she would have some pleasure of having atleast one of her kids before realistically all being killed. I wouldn't want to have a guard making a decision for me to be honest because at that point Sophie is still their mother and any resistance against the Nazis seems appropriate.
If I had been in Sophie's situation I would have first tried to have the guards take me instead of my children. If that did not work I would have had to choose one of my children to save. After thinking the dilemma over for a while I decided I would have sent the boy, because he would have had a better chance at surviving the Nazi work camp. This is a decision that no parent should be forced to make.
If I was in Sophie's position, I would have made the same dicision. The boy would have a better chance at surviving because he could work in the camps. The girl would have most likely just been sent to a gas chamber and killed later on. I wouldn't have chosen both because then none of my kids would have survived while if I chose one they'd have a better chance.
If I was in Sophies position I would have done the same thing. Although its a near impossible decision it was the smart one. Her boy had a much better chance of surviving. If she wanted one of her children to make it choosing her boy was absolutely the smart choice.
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If I was in Sophie's position,I would have done the same as she did. I believe she made the correct decision because she saved one of her children instead of both of them dying. I would have first offered myself to save my kids, however, based on the Nazis actions, they probably would have just killed me and my children after. Therefore, there really was no way of saving both children. I hope I never have to be put in a position like Sophie was in.
If I was placed in the same position as Sophie, I would have made the same decision. The soldier made it clear that she only had two options which were either Sophie chose one child to save, or both would be taken away. I would have wanted to have done as much as I could have for my children and saving one would be my only way of helping. I would have saved the boy because he would be more likely to survive the work load. After choosing however I would have a huge amount of guilt hanging over me for not being able to save my daughter. This guilt would have probably led to me being depressed for the rest of my life.
Put in Sophie's position I would've done the same thing she did. She was forced to make a terrible decision, but she made the only one that was possible. Her options in this situation were either to have both of her children killed or to sacrifice one of them and save the other. I also would've chosen to save one child. If saving myself meant sacrificing both of my children, I wouldn't have done it and would've gone to the showers with my kids, but because she does have the chance to save one child, I feel like she has to take the opportunity and give one of her children a chance.
After thinking about it, I think I would have done the same thing Sophie did. I don't know how anyone could have made that choice, but obviously what was going through her mind was that she had to save one of her children at least, she couldn't just let them both die. There is really no right answer in this situation, and no reason to pick one child over the other, but during the Holocaust nothing made sense and there was no reason behind anything, so this is what Sophie was faced with.
If I was Sophie in her position that she was in, I feel like that I would have made the same decision. As hard as the choice would be I feel like if your forced to choose between saving one or none, I think saving the boy would have been a better choice. The boy in my mind would have been able to survive the labor a lot more likely then the little girl could. I hope that no one every has to go through that pain again because they would be the hardest decision anyone could make.
If I was Sophie, I would have done the same thing she did. It would have been the toughest decision of my life but it was either one dies or both. I feel incredible sorry for all the people who actually had to go through what Sophie did. I would have seen if I could offer myself before my kids.
If I was in Sophie's position, I believe I would make the same decision to save the boy. I would consider sacrificing myself to save both of them but then I would not be able to keep either of them safe. Also, the boy naturally has a slightly better chance of survival as he could be forced into labor. The girl on the other hand is useless to the Nazi's and they view her as just another Jew. Therefore I would have to make the hardest decision possible and choose to save my son.
If I was in Sophie's position I believe I would have made the same decision. I would consider sacrificing myself in order for the two children to live, however I would not be able to keep either of them safe if I was dead. Also, the boy would have a slightly higher chance of survival as he would probably be put to work. For this reason as well as the fact that the Nazi's looked at the girl as just another Jew, I would have to make the hardest decision and save the boy.
If I was in Sophie's position, I would have made the same decision. Although it is a seemingly impossible choice and is terrible either way. If she did not choose one of her kids, they would both be killed including her, so she had to make a choice between her baby girl or young son. Given the circumstances, choosing the son would be the same decision I would make if I had to. Because he is a little bit older and stands a chance of surviving the hardships that are to come. Either way the position Sophie was in is an impossibly hard choice and is a terrible thing to do.
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If I was in Sophie's position, I would have volunteered myself, and if this didn't work, I would have volunteered my daughter. For backbreaking work, boys were considered more useful, giving my son a better chance to survive than my daughter. I would also consider my the personalities of each of my children, as one may be mentally stronger than the other. Either way, this decision would have ruined the rest of my life.
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I couldn't believe that Sophie had to make a decision as hard as this. If I were her I most likely would have made the same decision. I would have done this because the boy would have a better chance to survive in these hard times. It must have been tough to make a decision to choose between two of our kids. This decision would most likely have haunted me for the rest of my life.
I can't believe people had to make that kind of decision back then. The choice was tough, but if I had to choose I would have sacrificed myself and them if O couldn't do that I would have not been able to decide which kid to keep alive so they would have both ended up firing. It's terrible that people had to decide and I hope a period like this never happens again in history.
If I had been in Sophie's position I would have tried giving myself up instead of my children. I wouldn't be able to
Deal with the guilt if I gave up my children. This would definitely be the hardest decision because you're giving up people who depend on you the most. I could almost feel the pain when she gave up her children. The pain that people during this time must have been unbearable.
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If I was in Sophie's position I would have done the same thing. I would have decided to choose my son because he would have a far better chance of surviving the camp than the little girl would. It's so hard make that decision so fat. However I think that I would have done the same thing as her if I was in her position.
If I was in Sophie's position I would have made the same decision she had made. It is impossible to say what you really could've done in her position but the boy would have a better chance for survival. Also she would have some pleasure of having atleast one of her kids before realistically all being killed. I wouldn't want to have a guard making a decision for me to be honest because at that point Sophie is still their mother and any resistance against the Nazis seems appropriate.
If I had been in Sophie's situation I would have first tried to have the guards take me instead of my children. If that did not work I would have had to choose one of my children to save. After thinking the dilemma over for a while I decided I would have sent the boy, because he would have had a better chance at surviving the Nazi work camp. This is a decision that no parent should be forced to make.
If I was in Sophie's position, I would have made the same dicision. The boy would have a better chance at surviving because he could work in the camps. The girl would have most likely just been sent to a gas chamber and killed later on. I wouldn't have chosen both because then none of my kids would have survived while if I chose one they'd have a better chance.
If I was in Sophies position I would have done the same thing. Although its a near impossible decision it was the smart one. Her boy had a much better chance of surviving. If she wanted one of her children to make it choosing her boy was absolutely the smart choice.
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